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+ | '''Bob Lewis''' (1909-1986) was a stand up comedian that did magic and comedy tricks appeared on the [[Ed Sullivan Show]] 22 times, including one on October 8, 1961. | ||
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| birth_year = 1909 | | birth_year = 1909 | ||
− | | birth_place = Winston-Salem, | + | | birth_place = Winston-Salem, North Carolinia |
| death_day = February 15, | | death_day = February 15, | ||
| death_year = 1986 | | death_year = 1986 | ||
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− | | resting_place = Calvary Cemetery in Dayton | + | | resting_place = Calvary Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio |
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− | + | Lewis was born in Winston-Salem, NC and very early in his life the family moved to Knoxville, Tennessee where he grew up. | |
− | In November 30, 1940 he married Virginia Johnson and formed a dance team that played night clubs and | + | In November 30, 1940 he married Virginia Johnson and formed a dance team that played night clubs and theaters until he was called into the army during World War II. |
− | + | He was on the bill at the Blue Angel with Phyllis Diller in 1958. | |
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− | He was on the bill at the Blue Angel with Phyllis Diller in 1958. <ref>http://www.bigbandsandbignames.com/Diller.html</ref> <ref>The New Tops, Vol. 3, No 8, August 1963, COVER PORTRAIT … ALL ABOUT BOB LEWIS & GINNY, by BOB PARRISH, pp. 4-5</ref> <ref>The Linking Ring, Vol. 66, No 3, March 1986, p. 59, OUR COVER - BOB LEWIS - by HOWARD BAMMAN</ref> <ref>Genii, Vol. 49, No. 10, April 1968, Obituary Bob Lewis, p. 677</ref> | + | Lewis collected banjos and had 28 of them at the time he died, including one that belonged to his friend [[Senator Crandall]].<ref>http://www.bigbandsandbignames.com/Diller.html</ref> <ref>The New Tops, Vol. 3, No 8, August 1963, COVER PORTRAIT … ALL ABOUT BOB LEWIS & GINNY, by BOB PARRISH, pp. 4-5</ref> <ref>The Linking Ring, Vol. 66, No 3, March 1986, p. 59, OUR COVER - BOB LEWIS - by HOWARD BAMMAN</ref> <ref>Genii, Vol. 49, No. 10, April 1968, Obituary Bob Lewis, p. 677</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:45, 14 July 2012
Bob Lewis (1909-1986) was a stand up comedian that did magic and comedy tricks appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show 22 times, including one on October 8, 1961.
Bob Lewis | |
Born | June 9, 1909 Winston-Salem, North Carolinia |
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Died | February 15, 1986 (age 76) |
Resting place | Calvary Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio |
Lewis was born in Winston-Salem, NC and very early in his life the family moved to Knoxville, Tennessee where he grew up.
In November 30, 1940 he married Virginia Johnson and formed a dance team that played night clubs and theaters until he was called into the army during World War II.
He was on the bill at the Blue Angel with Phyllis Diller in 1958.
Lewis collected banjos and had 28 of them at the time he died, including one that belonged to his friend Senator Crandall.[1] [2] [3] [4]
References
- ↑ http://www.bigbandsandbignames.com/Diller.html
- ↑ The New Tops, Vol. 3, No 8, August 1963, COVER PORTRAIT … ALL ABOUT BOB LEWIS & GINNY, by BOB PARRISH, pp. 4-5
- ↑ The Linking Ring, Vol. 66, No 3, March 1986, p. 59, OUR COVER - BOB LEWIS - by HOWARD BAMMAN
- ↑ Genii, Vol. 49, No. 10, April 1968, Obituary Bob Lewis, p. 677